According to Toms River Schools, On Oct. 1, 2024, prior to the team's home game against Red Bank Regional yesterday, Toms River High School East girls soccer team celebrated the life of Maegan "Mae" Higham.

In addition to being a close friend of HSE girls soccer coach Jamie Blondina, Higham was a High School North graduate and district student-athlete. She passed away this June from a rare form of adrenal cancer.

So it was with heavy hearts that the Raiders went out and competed, but compete they did. Thanks to goals from Elle Dworzanski and Alison Serrano, and a suffocating defensive effort, High School East won the game 2-0.

The victory moves the Raiders to 9-2 on the season, 3-0 in their Shore Conference division.

Photos of the pre-game and "Mae game" featured here are courtesy of HSE's Allison Goodwin.